So, is Vigilant on vacation, having surgery, banned by Wikipediocracy, angry at Wikipediocracy, or what? Hasn't logged in there since June 22nd unless it was incognito.

Kraken wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:35 pm

Your God can't save you from these mad bastards.

My God did save me. There is no technology involved in my testimony.

Every now and again you need close personal contact with those who would drive a stake through your heart, if only they had the brains, the brawn, and the skill with a stake, to achieve their goal, to be reminded of what makes you a very special boy. Are you quite sure that those who would kill you...

I can only assume it gets exhausting for you. I've never felt more alive. I needed that reminder. I hear you saying that you feel great. Not everything that feels good is good. IEvery now and again you need close personal contact with those who would drive a stake through your heart, if only they h...

I am banned because of it. Like a ninja, I slipped in silently, quietly, not rocking the boat. I never asked to be let back in, much less begged. I just turned up and started posting. My usual high quality work. I helped them realise Wikipedia is vastly under-estimating the number of active Adminis...

adamovicm wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:40 pm

Believe me, having your story published in Serbian media, ....

I don't count on Serbian media. If I go that direction, I'd rather collaborate with countries that are hostile to Wikipedia, i.e. India, Russia, China, whatever.

I'd give Russia a miss due to their bombing Ukrainians.

The press lies and is hostage to special interests. Different factions delude themselves into thinking their preferred press doesn't lie. I don't think deleting post-90s stuff will help because the press was lying back then also. It would make a less polarized encyclopedia (or whatever Wikipedia is)...

Since what's being fed into AI is poisoned, what will result will be similarly poisoned. Political viewpoints determine how people interpret the input as being poisoned. AI will intensify echo chambers.

Three days later, the Pakistani government walked it back......probably because so many people screamed "WHY CAN'T WE LOOK UP TRIVIA ON WIKIPEDIA?!?!?" "The "unintended consequences of this blanket ban" outweighed the "benefits."" https://www.engadget.com/pakistan-wikipedia-unblock-205526810.html I...

Sanger started Encyclosphere which is supposed to be a Wikipedia alternative which also encompasses Wikipedia.